Penn State @ Michigan State Game Overview
PSU vs MSURecords
PSU RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 08, '25 |
IU
|
L 24 - 27 | W 13.5 | p51.0 |
| Nov 01, '25 |
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OSU
|
L 14 - 38 | L 18.5 | o44.5 |
| Oct 18, '25 |
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IOWA
|
L 24 - 25 | W 3 | o41.5 |
| Oct 11, '25 |
NW
|
L 21 - 22 | L -21 | u46.5 |
| Oct 04, '25 |
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UCLA
|
L 37 - 42 | L -25 | o48.5 |
| Sep 27, '25 |
ORE
|
L 24 - 30 | L -3.5 | o52.5 |
| Sep 13, '25 |
VILL
|
W 52 - 6 | L -47.5 | o56.5 |
| Sep 06, '25 |
FIU
|
W 34 - 0 | L -42 | u53.5 |
| Aug 30, '25 |
NEV
|
W 46 - 11 | L -42.5 | o55.0 |
| Jan 09, '25 |
ND
|
L 24 - 27 | L -1 | o45.5 |
PSU Next 3 Games
| Date | vs | Last vs | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, '25 |
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CLEM
|
N/A | -- | -- |
PSU vs MSU Preview
Last Meeting ( Nov 24, 2023 ) Penn State 42, Michigan State 0
Penn State and Michigan State both started the season 3-0, but that must feel like a distant memory.
The Nittany Lions and Spartans each hope to halt a six-game losing streak Saturday afternoon when they square off in a Big Ten matchup in University Park, Pa.
Penn State (3-6, 0-6 Big Ten) has endured a nightmare of a season. Not only is the team winless in its last six games, but that stretch has included the firing of coach James Franklin, the loss of quarterback Drew Allar to a season-ending ankle injury, and, most recently, a heartbreaking 27-24 defeat against then-No. 2 Indiana on Saturday.
The Nittany Lions were poised to beat the Hoosiers before allowing a touchdown -- on a contested pass and a sensational toe-tapping catch by Omar Cooper Jr. -- with 36 seconds left. Still, Penn State interim coach Terry Smith said he was pleased with the way his squad hung in against one of the nation's best teams.
"Our guys are playing a little bit faster and a little bit looser," Smith said. "You saw that on Saturday. They got after it. They were having fun."
Nicholas Singleton, who had two rushing touchdowns and a receiving score against Indiana, certainly will be a focal point of the Michigan State defense.
The Spartans (3-6, 0-6) outgained Minnesota 467-301 on Nov. 1 in their most recent game but lost 23-20 in overtime.
Following a bye week, Michigan State coach Jonathan Smith was not ready to reveal his plans at quarterback for the Penn State game.
Alessio Milivojevic made his first career start against the Golden Gophers and went 20 of 28 for 311 yards and a touchdown. Benched incumbent Aidan Chiles has thrown for 1,392 yards and 10 touchdowns against three interceptions this year, although the bulk of that success came in the first four games.
"Both those guys' skill sets present some positive things, so we're gonna let that play out again this week," Smith said.
The Spartans and Nittany Lions both need to win their final three games to become bowl-eligible. Penn State has won four of the last five matchups between the schools.
--Field Level Media
PSU vs MSUInjury report
Penn State's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Smolik | QB | Questionable - Arm( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Smolik is dealing with an arm injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| J. Brown | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Brown is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| M. Granville | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Granville is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| M. Robinson | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Robinson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| K. Artis | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Artis is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| B. O'Hara | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| O'Hara is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| L. Horan | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Horan is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| D. Nastasi | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Nastasi is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| P. Gonzalez | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Gonzalez is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| K. Saunders | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Saunders is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| J. Mayer | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Mayer is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| B. Mears | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Mears is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| J. Pryts | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Pryts is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| B. Kritza | QB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Kritza is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| M. Williams | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Williams is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| C. Brewer | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Brewer is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| A. Belgrave-Shorter | S | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Belgrave-Shorter is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| J. Coleman | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Coleman is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| L. Payne Jr. | S | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Payne is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| D. Jennings | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Jennings is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| A. Speca | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Speca is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| M. Outten | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Outten is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| T. Rojas | LB | Doubtful - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Rojas is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is unlikely to take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| D. Allar | QB | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 11, '25) | Oct 11, '25 | |
| Allar is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
Michigan State's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.Grunkemeyer | Nov 8, 2025 | PSU 24 - IU 27 | 219 | 31 | 22 | 71.0 | 7.1 | 1/1 | 134.5 |
| E.Grunkemeyer | Nov 1, 2025 | OSU 38 - PSU 14 | 145 | 28 | 19 | 67.9 | 5.2 | 0/1 | 104.2 |
| E.Grunkemeyer | Oct 18, 2025 | IOWA 25 - PSU 24 | 93 | 28 | 15 | 53.6 | 3.3 | 0/2 | 67.2 |
| D.Allar | Oct 11, 2025 | PSU 21 - NW 22 | 137 | 20 | 13 | 65.0 | 6.9 | 0/1 | 112.5 |
| D.Allar | Oct 4, 2025 | UCLA 42 - PSU 37 | 200 | 26 | 19 | 73.1 | 7.7 | 2/0 | 163.1 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Milivojevic | Nov 1, 2025 | MINN 23 - MSU 20 | 311 | 28 | 20 | 71.4 | 11.1 | 1/0 | 176.5 |
| A.Chiles | Oct 25, 2025 | MSU 20 - MICH 31 | 130 | 28 | 14 | 50.0 | 4.6 | 0/0 | 89.0 |
| A.Milivojevic | Oct 25, 2025 | MSU 20 - MICH 31 | 60 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 10.0 | 1/0 | 222.3 |
| A.Chiles | Oct 18, 2025 | IU 38 - MSU 13 | 243 | 33 | 27 | 81.8 | 7.4 | 1/0 | 153.7 |
| A.Milivojevic | Oct 18, 2025 | IU 38 - MSU 13 | 50 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 10.0 | 0/0 | 144.0 |
| A.Milivojevic | Oct 11, 2025 | MSU 13 - UCLA 38 | 100 | 18 | 8 | 44.4 | 5.6 | 1/0 | 109.4 |
| A.Chiles | Oct 11, 2025 | MSU 13 - UCLA 38 | 66 | 17 | 8 | 47.1 | 3.9 | 0/0 | 79.7 |
| A.Chiles | Oct 4, 2025 | NEB 38 - MSU 27 | 85 | 23 | 9 | 39.1 | 3.7 | 0/2 | 52.8 |
| A.Milivojevic | Oct 4, 2025 | NEB 38 - MSU 27 | 71 | 7 | 6 | 85.7 | 10.1 | 1/0 | 218.1 |
PSU vs MSU Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 335.7 | (92) | Yards | (75) | 371.3 |
| 5.3 | (78) | Yards/Play | (98) | 6.0 |
| 151.0 | (55) | Rush Yds | (86) | 144.3 |
| 34.7 | (44) | Rush Att | (64) | 32.1 |
| 4.4 | (54) | Yards/Rush | (91) | 4.5 |
| 184.7 | (109) | Pass Yds | (63) | 227.0 |
| 28.7 | (108) | Pass Att | (37) | 30.1 |
| 18.6 | (99) | Comp | (71) | 20.4 |
| 64.7 | (36) | Comp% | (120) | 67.9 |
| 10.0 | (109) | Yards/Comp | (68) | 11.1 |
| 6.4 | (84) | Yards/Att | (97) | 7.5 |
| 126.2 | (66) | QB rating | (120) | 149.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 373.0 |
| 5.6 |
| 152.6 |
| 35.9 |
| 4.3 |
| 220.8 |
| 30.5 |
| 19.0 |
| 62.2 |
| 11.6 |
| 7.2 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 | (43) | Sacks | (86) | 1.7 |
| 9.0 | (45) | Sack Yds | (--) | 10.1 |
| 0.8 | (50) | Intercepts | (120) | 0.3 |
| 0.3 | (20) | Fumbles | (34) | 0.3 |
| 3.8 | (7) | Penalties | (37) | 5.4 |
| 31.8 | (11) | Penalty Yds | (23) | 40.2 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 2.0 |
| 13.4 |
| 0.8 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.1 |
| 52.9 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.7 | (38) | Score | (113) | 31.4 |
| 4.2 | (99) | 1st Q | (103) | 6.8 |
| 8.8 | (67) | 2nd Q | (86) | 8.1 |
| 6.2 | (71) | 3rd Q | (107) | 7.3 |
| 10.7 | (3) | 4th Q | (111) | 7.1 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.5 |
| 5.8 |
| 8.0 |
| 5.8 |
| 6.6 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | (82) | Yards/Punt Ret | (129) | 11.6 |
| 20.2 | (76) | Yards/KO Ret | (34) | 16.3 |
| 13.0 | (103) | FG Att | (46) | 13.0 |
| 12.0 | (68) | FG Made | (31) | 9.0 |
| 92.3 | (7) | FG% | (30) | 69.2 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 9.7 |
| 20.6 |
| 68.4 |
| 52.8 |
| 77.1 |